And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
And there was a very {H3966} sore {H7186} battle {H4421} that day {H3117}; and Abner {H74} was beaten {H5062}, and the men {H582} of Israel {H3478}, before {H6440} the servants {H5650} of David {H1732}.
The battle that day was very fierce; Avner and the men of Isra'el were beaten by David's servants.
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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2 Samuel 3:1
¶ Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.